diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 42c444def6..696cd75be4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -33,17 +33,26 @@ Users are advised to build IfcOpenShell using the CMake file provided in
the cmake/ folder.
The preferred way to fetch and build this project's dependencies is to use the build scripts
-in win/ folder. See [win/readme.md] for more information. Instructions in a nutshell
+in win/ folder. **See [win/readme.md] for more information**. Instructions in a nutshell
(**assuming Visual Studio 2015 x64 environment variables set**):
> git clone https://github.com/IfcOpenShell/IfcOpenShell.git
- > cd oce\win
- > build-deps.cmd (defaults to RelWithDebInfo build)
+ > cd IfcOpenShell\win
+ > build-deps.cmd
> run-cmake.bat
+
+You can now open and build the solution file in Visual Studio:
+
> ..\build-vs2015-x64\IfcOpenShell.sln
-You can now build the solution using the `RelWithDebInfo` configuration (freshly created solution by CMake defaults to `Debug`).
-Build the `INSTALL` project to deploy the headers and binaries into a single location if wanted/needed.
+As the scripts default to using the `RelWithDebInfo` configuration, and a freshly created solution by CMake defaults
+to `Debug`, make sure to switch the used build configuration. Build the `INSTALL` project (right-click -> Project
+Only) to deploy the headers and binaries into a single location if wanted/needed.
+
+Alternatively, one can use the utility batch files to build and install the project easily from the command-line:
+
+ > build-ifcopenshell.cmd
+ > install-ifcopenshell.cmd
Alternatively, the old Visual Studio solution and project files requiring manual work can
be found from the win/sln folder.
diff --git a/win/build-deps.cmd b/win/build-deps.cmd
index 5d48eec686..bc8e68768f 100644
--- a/win/build-deps.cmd
+++ b/win/build-deps.cmd
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
:: This batch file expects CMake generator as %1 and build configuration type as %2. If not provided,
-:: the GENERATOR_DEFAULT will be used for %1 and BUILD_CFG_DEFAULT for %2 (both set in vs-cfg.cmd)
+:: a deduced generator will be used for %1 and BUILD_CFG_DEFAULT for %2 (both set in vs-cfg.cmd)
:: Optionally a build type (Build/Rebuild/Clean) can be passed as %3.
@echo off
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ set MSBUILD_CMD=MSBuild.exe /nologo /m:%IFCOS_NUM_BUILD_PROCS% /t:%BUILD_TYPE%
REM /clp:ErrorsOnly;WarningsOnly
:: Note BUILD_TYPE not passed, Clean e.g. wouldn't delete the installed files.
set INSTALL_CMD=MSBuild.exe /nologo /m:%IFCOS_NUM_BUILD_PROCS%
-set BUILD_DIR=build-vs%VS_VER%-%TARGET_ARCH%
echo.
diff --git a/win/build-ifcopenshell.cmd b/win/build-ifcopenshell.cmd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ac973b6e06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/win/build-ifcopenshell.cmd
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
+:: ::
+:: This file is part of IfcOpenShell. ::
+:: ::
+:: IfcOpenShell is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify ::
+:: it under the terms of the Lesser GNU General Public License as published by ::
+:: the Free Software Foundation, either version 3.0 of the License, or ::
+:: (at your option) any later version. ::
+:: ::
+:: IfcOpenShell is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, ::
+:: but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of ::
+:: MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the ::
+:: Lesser GNU General Public License for more details. ::
+:: ::
+:: You should have received a copy of the Lesser GNU General Public License ::
+:: along with this program. If not, see . ::
+:: ::
+:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
+
+:: This batch file expects CMake generator as %1 and build configuration type as %2. If not provided,
+:: a deduced generator will be used for %1 and BUILD_CFG_DEFAULT for %2 (both set in vs-cfg.cmd)
+:: Possible extra parameters are passed for the MSBuild call.
+
+@echo off
+set PROJECT_NAME=IfcOpenShell
+
+:: Enable the delayed environment variable expansion needed in VSConfig.cmd.
+setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
+call vs-cfg.cmd %1 %2
+IF NOT %ERRORLEVEL%==0 GOTO :Error
+
+echo.
+call cecho.cmd 0 13 "Building %VS_PLATFORM% %BUILD_CFG% %PROJECT_NAME%"
+MSBuild ..\%BUILD_DIR%\%PROJECT_NAME%.sln /nologo /m /p:Platform=%VS_PLATFORM% /p:Configuration=%BUILD_CFG% %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
+IF NOT %ERRORLEVEL%==0 GOTO :Error
+
+echo.
+call cecho.cmd 0 10 "%VS_PLATFORM% %BUILD_CFG% %PROJECT_NAME% build finished."
+goto :End
+
+:Error
+echo.
+call %~dp0\utils\cecho.cmd 0 12 "%VS_PLATFORM% %BUILD_CFG% %PROJECT_NAME% build failed!"
+
+:End
+endlocal
diff --git a/win/install-ifcopenshell.cmd b/win/install-ifcopenshell.cmd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..be2c348c13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/win/install-ifcopenshell.cmd
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
+:: ::
+:: This file is part of IfcOpenShell. ::
+:: ::
+:: IfcOpenShell is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify ::
+:: it under the terms of the Lesser GNU General Public License as published by ::
+:: the Free Software Foundation, either version 3.0 of the License, or ::
+:: (at your option) any later version. ::
+:: ::
+:: IfcOpenShell is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, ::
+:: but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of ::
+:: MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the ::
+:: Lesser GNU General Public License for more details. ::
+:: ::
+:: You should have received a copy of the Lesser GNU General Public License ::
+:: along with this program. If not, see . ::
+:: ::
+:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
+
+:: This batch file expects CMake generator as %1 and build configuration type as %2. If not provided,
+:: a deduced generator will be used for %1 and BUILD_CFG_DEFAULT for %2 (both set in vs-cfg.cmd)
+:: Possible extra parameters are passed for the MSBuild call.
+
+@echo off
+set PROJECT_NAME=IfcOpenShell
+
+:: Enable the delayed environment variable expansion needed in VSConfig.cmd.
+setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
+call vs-cfg.cmd %1 %2
+IF NOT %ERRORLEVEL%==0 GOTO :Error
+
+echo.
+call cecho.cmd 0 13 "Installing %VS_PLATFORM% %BUILD_CFG% %PROJECT_NAME%"
+MSBuild ..\%BUILD_DIR%\INSTALL.%VCPROJ_FILE_EXT% /nologo /m /p:Platform=%VS_PLATFORM% /p:Configuration=%BUILD_CFG% %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
+IF NOT %ERRORLEVEL%==0 GOTO :Error
+
+echo.
+call cecho.cmd 0 10 "%VS_PLATFORM% %BUILD_CFG% %PROJECT_NAME% installation finished."
+goto :End
+
+:Error
+echo.
+call %~dp0\utils\cecho.cmd 0 12 "%VS_PLATFORM% %BUILD_CFG% %PROJECT_NAME% installation failed!"
+
+:End
+endlocal
diff --git a/win/readme.md b/win/readme.md
index aa232dd260..89a6922be0 100644
--- a/win/readme.md
+++ b/win/readme.md
@@ -31,8 +31,10 @@ Note that building IfcOpenShell as 64-bit is recommended as many of real life IF
easily more than 2 GBs of RAM while converting.
After this, one can build the project using the `IfcOpenShell.sln` file in the build folder. Build the `INSTALL` project
-if wanted. The project will be installed to `installed-vs-\` folder in the project's root
-folder and the required IfcOpenShell-Python parts are deployed to the `\Lib\site-packages\` folder.
+if wanted. Convenience batch files `build-ifcopenshell.cmd` and `install-ifcopenshell.cmd` can also be used. The batch files
+expect `%1` and `%2` in same fashion as above and possible extra parameters are passed for the `MSBuild`call. The project will
+be installed to `installed-vs-\` folder in the project's root folder and the required IfcOpenShell-Python
+parts are deployed to the `\Lib\site-packages\` folder.
**Note:** All of the dependencies are build as static libraries against the static run-time allowing the developer
to effortlessly deploy standalone IFCOS binaries.
@@ -49,6 +51,8 @@ Directory Structure
\---win
| build-deps.cmd - Fetches and builds all needed dependencies for IFCOS
| BuildDepsCache-.txt - Cache file created by build-deps.cmd
+| build-ifcopenshell.cmd - Builds IFCOS
+| install-ifcopenshell.cmd - Builds IFCOS's INSTALL project
| readme.md - This file
| run-cmake.bat - Sets environment variables for the dependencies and runs CMake for IFCOS
| vs-cfg.cmd - Utility file used by the build scripts
diff --git a/win/run-cmake.bat b/win/run-cmake.bat
index e689ea28ab..6594a2812b 100644
--- a/win/run-cmake.bat
+++ b/win/run-cmake.bat
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ pushd ..
set CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=%CD%\installed-vs%VS_VER%-%TARGET_ARCH%
popd
-set BUILD_DIR=build-vs%VS_VER%-%TARGET_ARCH%
IF NOT EXIST ..\%BUILD_DIR%. mkdir ..\%BUILD_DIR%
pushd ..\%BUILD_DIR%
diff --git a/win/vs-cfg.cmd b/win/vs-cfg.cmd
index 3f8294699f..21677b9610 100644
--- a/win/vs-cfg.cmd
+++ b/win/vs-cfg.cmd
@@ -166,6 +166,8 @@ pushd ..
set DEPS_DIR=%CD%\deps
set INSTALL_DIR=%CD%\deps-vs%VS_VER%-%TARGET_ARCH%-installed
REM set INSTALL_DIR=%CD%\deps-vs%VS_VER%-%TARGET_ARCH%-%DEBUG_OR_RELEASE_LOWERCASE%-installed
+:: BUILD_DIR is a relative build directory used for CMake-based projects
+set BUILD_DIR=build-vs%VS_VER%-%TARGET_ARCH%
popd
GOTO :EOF